I would like to thank all those who posted to this thread. I also want to thank all those who responded to my pms about my use of their name in this book and/or use of their quotes.

I am well aware that there are many Mudcat members who have posted insightful comments about Black culture, race, and racism prior to my joining this forum and while I have been posting on this forum. My writing project is just part of the whole.

If I have not contacted you about this project, it does not mean that I don't value what you have written about those subjects. It just means that I happened not to have addressed you by name or quoted you in my posts on those subjects. Furthermore, I have decided to focus more heavily in this book on anecdotes than on comments. This means that some of the posts that I wrote folks about will not be included in this book. When I get closer to publication, I'll be back in touch with folks who I contacted whose posts will not be included. And I'll post an announcement in this thread or on another thread when my book is actually published.

Thanks again!

Azizi